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cuAP. in.] ATBR BANGIES BAY. 185
these depths, the oflflying shoals will be avoided, and the shore, which in
this space contains some bays, is safe to approach to 5^ or 6 fathoms.
Enter Ayer Bangies northward of Pulo Begaga and Panjang, and anchor
abreast of the latter in 5 to 7 fathoms, or continue on to the village
passing between Pulo Panjang and Kassi avoiding the reefs extending
from those islets. This passage seems undesirable for large vessels, but
vessels of every description, by whatever channel they enter Ayer Bangies
bay, must keep a good look-out for the numerous shoals which exist.
Vessels from the northward proceeding to Ayer Bangies
bay outside the shoals, or to the southward, should from abreast Pulo
Temang, distant 7 or 8 miles, steer about S.S.E., and keep in from 26 to
30 fathoms water, and nearer to Pulo Pinie than to the main, to avoid
an extensive bank of 4 fathoms, probably less, and steep-to, lying near
mid-channel, about 13 miles S.S.W. from Pulo Temang. A dangerous
shoal, with rocks above water, named Ular, lies about 4 miles N.N.E. ^ E.
of Pulo Sembulaling, the centre of the three islets lying oif the south-
east end of Pulo Pinie.* Having avoided these shoals, course may be
shaped, if bound to Ayer Bangies, to pass north or south of Macassar
shoals, lying about S.W. by W. ^ W., distant 6 miles from Pulo Panka.
The sea breaks on some of the shoals off Ayer Bangies bay, when there
is much swell, and between most of them there are safe channels,' but
the shoals are not always discernible when the sea is smooth. Pulo Panka
bearing East leads north of Macassar shoals, and between them and a
dangerous reef lying 5 miles to the north-west ; Pulo Panka bearing
N.E. by N. leads southward of Macassar shoals. Thence pass on either
side of Pulo Panka to the anchorage, avoiding the shoals in the road
previously mentioned. The best channel is northward of Pulo Panka,
where the depths are 10 to 11 fathoms, soft bottom.
A vessel having entered the bay by the most convenient passage may
steer for Ayer Bangies flagstaff, situated on a bluff point or hill at the
south-east part of the bay, close to the north end of which is the river and
landing-place, anchoring abreast the river.
Proceeding to the southward from Ayer Bangies road inside
the shoals, where the lead is a good guide, and the anchorage safe, a vessel
should keep in from 5 to 8 fathoms^ within 2 miles of the shore, until
abreast of Gunong Sikabau, and pass it about one mile distant; then, in
daylight, borrow towards the shoals to 12 fathoms, but when turning to
windward not under 9 fathoms towards the main, after the point bears
N.N.E. When 10 miles south-eastward of Pulo Telok stand out to 15 or
16 fathoms, and keep in these depths, or steer a course for Ujong Masang,
* Directions for proceeding to the southward, continued at page 192.